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- noun Plural form of
rootstock .
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Examples
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Meonhill, made from grapes grown from French rootstocks planted in Hampshire, will be available early in 2012.
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Desert larkspur (Delphinium parryi) is a perennial that has woody rootstocks but also sprouts only in wetter years.
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One thing to keep in mind is that many vineyards are planted with experimental grapes, clones or rootstocks, but you won't hear about them until they are a success and the vineyard can plant more.
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In the plum sections the trees had all been grown on dwarfing rootstocks, so that the young plums were as if on display, held out before us; small and violet-blue-blushed, slightly furry, still hard and undersized but ripening and waxing like hundreds of small moons.
Archive 2009-07-01 Imogen 2009
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In the plum sections the trees had all been grown on dwarfing rootstocks, so that the young plums were as if on display, held out before us; small and violet-blue-blushed, slightly furry, still hard and undersized but ripening and waxing like hundreds of small moons.
Wonderful weekend walk in orchards Imogen 2009
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One thing to keep in mind is that many vineyards are planted with experimental grapes, clones or rootstocks, but you won't hear about them until they are a success and the vineyard can plant more.
A Letter to Lisa Granik (New York Times Op-Ed Contributor) 2007
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Gardeners with heavy soil can select rootstocks that are more tolerant of wet conditions.
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African wild plants with rootstocks reported to be eaten raw: The Monocotyledons, Part 1.
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The choice of rootstock matters: different rootstocks bring out different qualities in the scion.
Archive 2006-03-19 Edward Willett 2006
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If the research bears fruit (sorry) then growers will have new information about the best rootstock to use — and plant breeders will understand more about how rootstocks affect scions.
Archive 2006-03-19 Edward Willett 2006
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